1. Upper Primary Week 4 Focus
‘ n sounds spelled kn’

2. The Rule kn
The digraph sound ‘kn’ is found and the beginning and in the middle of words. The k in the kn sound is silent.

3. knapsack
knead

4. kneel
knickers

5. knife
knight

6. knuckle
doorknob

7. knowledge
foreknowing

8. Knitting
knackered

9. knell
knave

10. unknotted

11. knapsack kn-a-p-s-a-ck Sounds: 6 Digraphs: kn, ck
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: kn, ck
Syllables: knap / sack = 2

12. knead kn-ea-d Sounds: 3 (dot for graphs & underline for digraph)
Diagraphs: kn, ea Syllables: kneed = 1

13. kneel kn-ee-l Sounds: 3 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: kn, ee Syllables: kneel = 1

14. knickers kn-i-ck-er-s Sounds: 5 Digraphs: kn, ck, er
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: kn, ck, er
Syllables: knick / ers = 2

15. knife kn-i-fe Sounds: 3 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: kn, fe Syllables: knife = 1

16. knight kn-igh-t Sounds: 3
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: kn Trigraphs: igh Syllables: knight = 1

17. knuckle kn-u-ck-le Sounds: 4 Digraphs: kn, ck, le
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: kn, ck, le
Syllables: knuck/ le = 2

18. doorknob d-oo-r-kn-o-b
Sounds: 6 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: oo, kn
Syllables: door / knob = 2

19. knowledge kn-ow-l-e-dge
Sounds: 6 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: kn, ow Trigraphs: dge
Syllables: know / ledge = 2

20. foreknowing f-ore-kn-ow-i-ng Sounds: 6 Digraphs: kn, ow, ng
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: kn, ow, ng
Trigraphs: ore
Syllables: fore / know / ing = 3

21. knitting kn-i-tt-i-ng Sounds: 5
(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: kn, tt, ng Syllables: knit / ing = 2

22. knackered kn-a-ck-er-e-d
Sounds: 6 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: kn, ck, er Syllables: knack / ered = 2

23. knell kn-e-ll Sounds: 3 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: kn, ll
Syllables: knell = 1

24. knave kn-a-ve Sounds: 3 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: kn, ve
Syllables: knave = 1

25. unknotted u-n-kn-o-tt-e-d
Sounds: 7 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)
Digraphs: kn, tt
Syllables: un / knott / ed = 3